Kin Kora vs Telina

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Telina, about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Telina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Kin Kora has cheaper units ($375,000 vs $439,625)
  • Telina has cheaper land ($199,000 vs $639,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Telina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $280/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kin Kora is more walkable (72/100 vs 51/100)
  • Telina sits closer to the CBD (525.2 km vs 527.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kin Kora is more walkable (72/100 vs 51/100)
  • Telina carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kin Kora returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.9%)
  • Telina is growing faster (2.5% vs -7.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kin Kora and Telina drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kin Kora Telina
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kin Kora Telina
Walkability 72 / 51
Kin Kora — Walkability: 72/100 Telina — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 24 / 58
Kin Kora — Safety: 24/100 Telina — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kin Kora — Low fire risk: 100/100 Telina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Telina has higher household incomes ($100,204 vs $88,504); Telina skews older (39 vs 37).

Kin Kora Telina
Population 2,396
+8% vs other
 2,197
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.2% +2.5%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $88,504/yr $100,204/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+9% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora Telina
0-4 6.6% / 6.6%
Kin Kora — 0-4: 6.6% Telina — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 15.3% / 14.0%
Kin Kora — 5-14: 15.3% Telina — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.6% / 6.1%
Kin Kora — 15-19: 6.6% Telina — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.2% / 4.4%
Kin Kora — 20-24: 5.2% Telina — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 14.1% / 12.2%
Kin Kora — 25-34: 14.1% Telina — 25-34: 12.2%
35-44 12.0% / 14.1%
Kin Kora — 35-44: 12.0% Telina — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 15.7% / 13.8%
Kin Kora — 45-54: 15.7% Telina — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 12.7% / 13.4%
Kin Kora — 55-64: 12.7% Telina — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 8.3% / 9.2%
Kin Kora — 65-74: 8.3% Telina — 65-74: 9.2%
75-84 3.0% / 4.8%
Kin Kora — 75-84: 3.0% Telina — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 0.7% / 1.7%
Kin Kora — 85+: 0.7% Telina — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora 41.5% couple families
Kin Kora — Couple Families: 41.5% Kin Kora — Lone Person: 33.3% Kin Kora — One Parent Families: 18.8% Kin Kora — Group Household: 4.9% Kin Kora — Other Families: 1.4%
Telina 48.0% couple families
Telina — Couple Families: 48.0% Telina — Lone Person: 36.5% Telina — One Parent Families: 12.4% Telina — Group Household: 2.6% Telina — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora 31.1% renting
Kin Kora — Owned Outright: 27.3% Kin Kora — Mortgage: 41.6% Kin Kora — Renting: 31.1%
Telina 32.5% renting
Telina — Owned Outright: 26.7% Telina — Mortgage: 40.8% Telina — Renting: 32.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kin Kora Telina
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.1%
Kin Kora — New Zealand: 3.2% Telina — New Zealand: 3.1%
Philippines 2.1% / 2.4%
Kin Kora — Philippines: 2.1% Telina — Philippines: 2.4%
England 1.5% / 2.4%
Kin Kora — England: 1.5% Telina — England: 2.4%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.1%
Kin Kora — South Africa: 0.6% Telina — South Africa: 1.1%
India 0.9% / 0.7%
Kin Kora — India: 0.9% Telina — India: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora Telina
Certificate III & IV 22.2% / 22.0%
Kin Kora — Certificate III & IV: 22.2% Telina — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.6%
Kin Kora — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Telina — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.3%
Kin Kora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Telina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.3%
Kin Kora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Telina — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Kin Kora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Telina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kin Kora 89.4% houses
Kin Kora — Houses: 89.4% Kin Kora — Townhouses: 9.7% Kin Kora — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Telina 86.5% houses
Telina — Houses: 86.5% Telina — Townhouses: 13.0% Telina — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kin Kora Telina
Median house price $552,778 $580,000
Median unit price $375,000 $439,625
Median land price $639,000 $199,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 43 sales
 30 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kin Kora Telina
3 bed $529K / $550K
Kin Kora — 3 bed: $529K (51 sales) Telina — 3 bed: $550K (29 sales)

51 vs 29 sales

4 bed $602K / $622K
Kin Kora — 4 bed: $602K (37 sales) Telina — 4 bed: $622K (30 sales)

37 vs 30 sales

5 bed $572K / $830K
Kin Kora — 5 bed: $572K (8 sales) Telina — 5 bed: $830K (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Kin Kora Telina
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kin Kora Telina
Houses 4.6%
$560/wk on $630K
 3.9%
$550/wk on $727K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kin Kora Telina
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Kin Kora is more walkable (72 vs 51); Telina scores higher overall (59 vs 45).

Kin Kora Telina
Grade C B
Score 45/100 59/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Kin Kora carries more crime risk (76 vs 42).

Kin Kora Telina
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
42/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Kin Kora Telina
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kin Kora

  • Kin Kora State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Telina

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Kin Kora Telina
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Kin Kora sits further from the CBD (527.2 km vs 525.2 km).

Kin Kora Telina
Walkability score 72/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 527.2 km 525.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min 364 min
Public transport score 36/100
Bus
 32/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4680
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 59
postcode 4680
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kin Kora Telina
Car (driver) 85.2% / 88.2%
Kin Kora — Car (driver): 85.2% Telina — Car (driver): 88.2%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 6.8%
Kin Kora — Car (passenger): 7.0% Telina — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 3.8%
Kin Kora — Worked from Home: 5.2% Telina — Worked from Home: 3.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.3%
Kin Kora — Walked Only: 1.1% Telina — Walked Only: 0.3%
Bicycle 0.9% / 0.4%
Kin Kora — Bicycle: 0.9% Telina — Bicycle: 0.4%
Bus 0.5% / 0.3%
Kin Kora — Bus: 0.5% Telina — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.2%).

Setting

Kin Kora Telina
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.0 km 4.3 km

NBN connectivity

Kin Kora Telina
Connectivity score 70/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
1,151 premises
 52%
999 premises

Climate

Kin Kora Telina
Annual rainfall 851 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kin Kora Telina
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ 16.0 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.46 pphm 0.49 pphm

Council rates

Kin Kora Telina
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Kin Kora Telina
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kin Kora Telina
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kin Kora

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

Telina

Affordable Large Blocks Parks

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